Dying boss dodges jail after slush fund scandal

A corrupt project manager who received more than £290,000 in bribes escaped jail after a judge heard he is seriously ill and will die without a liver transplant. Roger Dewhirst, 59, was lavished with huge payments in return for awarding contracts to companies bidding to refurbish commercial properties across the country. Dewhirst received £230,998 from Bluus Solutions Ltd and Terris Project Ltd. He was also paid £60,000 by Bluus after Ernest And Young LLP awared a contract to ‘fit out’…